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Norway pushes Viking Age burial mounds toward UNESCO World Heritage status
The list of seven sites includes the burial mounds where the Gokstad and Oseberg ships were unearthed.7 months ago — News -
The longship as a cultural icon: How ships defined Viking identity
How did the preeminent piece of early medieval naval technology become intertwined with Viking identity both in the past and present?1 year ago — Culture and religion -
Women, wealth, and trade: Exploring Viking graves at Skumsnes, Norway
A symbolic key, a vulva stone, and a unique coin found at a Viking Age burial ground in Norway.1 year ago — News -
Harald Bluetooth and the plundering of Oseberg and Gokstad: Part 2, the prime suspect
Why the Danish king may be responsible for the desecration of two major Norwegian burial sites.1 year ago — News -
Harald Bluetooth and the plundering of Oseberg and Gokstad: Part 1, the crime scenes
Archeologist Jan Bill discusses who might be responsible for the wanton desecration of Norway's most famous Viking ship burials.1 year ago — News -
Exploring three of the most famous Viking ship burials
Some of the most famous Viking ships known today, iconic and striking symbols of their age, were part of burials. We look at how these burials reflected the wealth, power, and beliefs of people in Viking societies.1 year ago — Culture and religion -
A glimpse at a few of the most exciting Viking digs happening now
2024 has been a bumper year for Viking archeology. Patreon subscriber and The Viking Herald fan Bruce Rose wrote to us wanting to know more about some of the most exciting ongoing digs, particularly in North America. We look at a few of the most interesting Viking sites being excavated today.1 year ago — News -
"The situation was dire": Revealing the Viking ship burials of Norway
The Viking Herald speaks to Christian Løchsen Rødsrud, who has overseen the Viking ship burial digs at Gjellestad and Jarlsberg.1 year ago — News -
Remains of a Viking ship burial discovered in Norwegian field
The find at Jarlsberg Manor in southwest Norway could be the burial site of Harald Fairhair's son.2 years ago — News
